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Budd, A.R. | Barnicoat, A.C. | Ayling, B.F. | Gerner, E.J. | Meixner, A.J. | Kirkby, A.L.
Abstract
Security of energy supply and pricing in addition to the desire for low-emission energy sources are driving interest in the development of a geothermal energy industry in Australia. Traditionally Australia has been regarded as having very limited geothermal potential. It is only relatively recently that the potential for Hot Rock and Hot Sedimentary Aquifer systems has started to be quantified. The realisation that parts of the Australian crust are anomalously hot at accessible depths came via compilations of bottom hole temperatures from petroleum drilling produced by the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics (now Geoscience Australia) in the late 1980-90s. This work was followed up at the Australian National University and directly resulted in development work at Innamincka (Cooper Basin, South Australia) by Geodynamics Limited. The Australian Government has several initiatives in place to support the exploration for and development of Australia's geothermal resources. Geoscience Australia is conducting a data acquisition program to make new heat flow measurements throughout the continent as part of the AUD58.9M five year Onshore Energy Security Program. Between 2000 - 2008, the Australian Government has awarded AUD32M in grants to geothermal companies through programs such as the Renewable Energy Development Initiative. The Department of Resources, Tourism and Energy (RET) conducted and published a Geothermal Industry Development Framework and Technology Roadmap. Launched in December 2008, the Framework contains a list of ten key recommendations and actions designed to encourage the development of a viable geothermal energy industry. Several of the recommendations are being addressed by the AUD50M Geothermal Drilling Program administered by RET. This program provides matching grants of up to AUD7M per proof-of-concept project via a multi-round competitive application process.
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